Title (en)

Retractable running board

Title (de)

Einziehbares Trittbrett

Title (fr)

Marchepied escamotable

Publication

EP 1329360 A1 20030723 (EN)

Application

EP 03250257 A 20030115

Priority

US 34838902 P 20020116

Abstract (en)

A retractable running board assembly is mounted to the frame of a vehicle. The running board is selectively extendable between a retracted position, which is close to the vehicle's frame, and a lower, laterally-outward extended position that facilitates easy entrance into and exit from the vehicle. A plurality of longitudinally spaced, selectively-actuated links connect the running board to the frame. A selectively-operable driving mechanism concertedly actuates each of the links to extend and retract the running board. When the driving mechanism is not operated, each link resists actuation and holds the running board in a fixed position relative to the frame. <IMAGE>

IPC 1-7

B60R 3/00; B60R 3/02

IPC 8 full level

B60R 3/00 (2006.01); B60R 3/02 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

B60R 3/002 (2013.01 - EP US); B60R 3/02 (2013.01 - EP US)

Citation (applicant)

• US 5697626 A 19971216 - MCDANIEL PATRICK K [US], et al
• US 3608957 A 19710928 - MANECK ERNST
• WO 02053416 A2 20020711 - MAGNA INT INC [CA], et al
• WO 02085670 A2 20021031 - AMERICAN MOTO PRODUCTS INC [US], et al

Citation (search report)

• [XP] WO 02053416 A2 20020711 - MAGNA INT INC [CA], et al
• [XP] US 6375207 B1 20020423 - DEAN THOMAS [CA], et al
• [XP] WO 02085670 A2 20021031 - AMERICAN MOTO PRODUCTS INC [US], et al
• [A] WO 0050262 A1 20000831 - DECOMA EXTERIOR TRIM INC [CA], et al
• [A] US 6135472 A 20001024 - WILSON KEVIN [US], et al
• [A] US 5697626 A 19971216 - MCDANIEL PATRICK K [US], et al
• [A] US 5538269 A 19960723 - MCDANIEL PATRICK K [US], et al
• [A] US 5842709 A 19981201 - MACCABEE MALCOLM M [US]
• [A] US 4116457 A 19780926 - NEREM MARVIN E, et al
• [A] US 4020920 A 19770503 - ABBOTT JOHN D
• [A] DE 4341134 A1 19950608 - ENGELSCHALL JOHANN [DE]
• [XP] "POWER LIFT RUNNING", RESEARCH DISCLOSURE, KENNETH MASON PUBLICATIONS, HAMPSHIRE, GB, no. 457, May 2002 (2002-05-01), pages 792 - 795, XP001127346, ISSN: 0374-4353

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE SI SK TR

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 1329360 A1 20030723; EP 1329360 B1 20080730; AT E402846 T1 20080815; DE 60322452 D1 20080911; US 2003132595 A1 20030717; US 2005280242 A1 20051222; US 6955370 B2 20051018; US 7377531 B2 20080527

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 03250257 A 20030115; AT 03250257 T 20030115; DE 60322452 T 20030115; US 21395905 A 20050830; US 34143203 A 20030114